Gemstone in Hebrew is אֶבֶן יְקָרָה (éven yekará).
It can also be said אבן חן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
gemstone
/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for gemstone as a noun.
gem
- אֶבֶן יְקָרָהאבן יקרהéven yekaráfeminine
- אבן חן
This is more about the Hebrew word אֶבֶן יְקָרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶבֶן יְקָרָה
- Written without vowel points
- אבן יקרה
- Said
- éven yekará
- Plural
- אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֹת
These words come before and after gemstone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gemstone in Hebrew.
How do you say gemstone in Hebrew?
gemstone in Hebrew is אֶבֶן יְקָרָה, said éven yekará. Without vowel points it is written אבן יקרה. Its plural is אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for gemstone?
Besides אבן יקרה, gemstone can be said אבן חן, depending on the meaning.
Is אבן יקרה masculine or feminine?
The word אבן יקרה is feminine.
How is gemstone pronounced in English?
gemstone is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gemstone and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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